Day 1.

Marisa Tomei.

Well, My oldest son, Ivan, heard from his Navy recruiter. He said that the Navy recruiting captain cannot get him a medical waiver to serve in the Navy. The Army recruiter got in contact with Ivan and told him that he has his back, and he is pretty confident that the Army will give him a chance. We shall see.

Word of the Day: Polychromy

NOUN 1. The art of painting in several colors, especially as applied to ancient pottery, sculpture, and architecture.

Example Sentences.
1. "The artist's use of vivid polychromy is what makes his sculptures so unique."
2. "The ruins retain no traces of their original polychromy."
3. "Evidence of polychromy can be found in shards of pottery and on some preserved walls."

Word Origin.
Greek, mid-19th century

The word "polychromy" comes from the Greek "polukhrōmos," which pairs "polu" ("many") and "khroma" ("color"). While many Greco-Roman buildings and sculptures are famously depicted in flawless white marble, the ancient world was much more colorful than these images portray.

Word of the Day: Limn

VERB
1. Depict or describe in painting or words.
2. Suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light.

Example Sentences.
1. "The sunset limned her profile in a golden glow that didn't disappear until the sun was gone."
2. "Her skill as a writer is in limning difficult emotions with clear, concise sentences."
3. "After class, Vickie made sure to limn each important topic with a bright yellow highlighter."

Word Origin.
Late Middle English, mid-15th century.

This word developed in the sense of "to illuminate a manuscript" in Middle English, from the French word "luminer" and the Latin word "luminare" — both of which mean "illuminate" or "to shine." Illuminated manuscripts are handwritten books that include text supplemented with intricate borders and shimmering, richly colored illustrations. ..